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Classics 5: Full Gershwin
Saturday, January 25, 2025; 7:30PM • Hollywood Bowl
Project Name: classics 5
Location: Hollywood Bowl
Max Count: 69 Musicians
String Count: 11 vn1, 11 vn2, 8 va, 8 vc, 6 db
Schedule
Date	Start	End	Place	Rehearsal Order
Friday, March 21, 2025	7:00 PM (PDT)	9:00 PM (PDT)	Hollywood Bowl	
Rhapsody in Blue, George Gershwin (Tutti)
An American in Paris, George Gershwin (Tutti)

Saturday, March 22, 2025	7:30 PM (PDT)	10:00 PM (PDT)	Hollywood Bowl	
Rhapsody in Blue, George Gershwin (Tutti)
An American in Paris, George Gershwin (Tutti)

Thursday, March 27, 2025	7:30 PM (PDT)	9:30 PM (PDT)	Hollywood Bowl	
Rhapsody in Blue, George Gershwin (Tutti)
An American in Paris, George Gershwin (Tutti)
Program
Program	Instrumentation	Time
Rhapsody in Blue, George Gershwin	2 2 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 3 3 3 1 — 3 opt saxes[2asx, tsx] — opt banjo — tmp+3 — str	 
An American in Paris, George Gershwin	3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 4 3 3 1 — asx, tsx, bsx — tmp+4 — cel — str	 

 

Violin I: Leopold Auer, Adolf Busch, Alfredo Campoli, Pablo de Sarasate, Mischa Elman, George Enescu, Zino Francescatti, Arthur Grumiaux, Ida Haendel, Jascha Heifetz, Joseph Joachim
Violin II: Yehudi Menuhin, Nathan Milstein, Ginette Neveu, David Oistrakh, Niccolò Paganini, Michael Rabin, Ruggiero Ricci, Louis Spohr, Isaac Stern, Joseph Szigeti, Henryk Wieniawski
Viola: Cecil Aronowitz, Christian Bach, Vadim Borisovsky, Carl Flesch, Paul Hindemith, Alfred Hobday, Igor Markevitch, William Primrose
Cello: Hugo Becker, Pablo Casals, Gaspar Cassadó, Jacqueline du Pré, Emanuel Feuermann, Pierre Fournier, Gregor Piatigorsky, Leonard Rose
Bass: Domenico Dragonetti, Herbie Flowers, Barry Green, Rinat Ibragimov, Gary Karr, Serge Koussevitzky
Flute: Georges Barrère, Marcel Moyse, Jean-Pierre Rampal
Oboe: Léon Goossens, Ray Still, Laila Storch
Clarinet: Heinrich Baermann, Robert Marcellus, Anton Stadler
Bassoon: Carl Almenräder, Simon Kovar
French Horn: Georges Barboteu, Aubrey Brain, Dennis Brain, Philip Farkas
Trumpet: Maurice André, Timofei Dokshizer, Armando Ghitalla
Trombone: Paul Delisse, William Moyer, Denis Wick
Tuba: William Bell
Timpani: Cloyd Duff
Percussion: Alan Abel
Keyboard:

Rhapsody in Blue

Premiered at Aeolian Hall, New York, on February 12, 1924. Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, George Gershwin (piano).

In the midst of working on the musical comedy, SWEET LITTLE DEVIL, Gershwin was surprised to discover that Paul Whiteman was expecting him to write a jazz concerto for his forthcoming Experiment in Modern Music. Though the two had had earlier, casual conversations about a merging of jazz and classical themes, Gershwin was surprised that Whiteman had not kept him informed about his plans. But he was, as ever, challenged by both the idea and the timeframe, and got to work, rapidly creating what became the work that truly made his name. When Gershwin strode to the piano at Aeolian Hall that February afternoon, and Ross Gorman began his clarinet glissando, both the composer’s life and American music would never be the same. The RHAPSODY IN BLUE remains a standard in the symphonic repertoire and its melodies have graced stages around the world, including the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, where it was performed by 84 pianists. Its use in United Airlines commercials has made it even more ubiquitous.

Parking Information

Parking Hyatt Regency Parking Garage (1209 L Street, Sacramento) Exit vouchers for the Hyatt Regency Parking Garage are provided at each rehearsal. To use the voucher, bring your original ticket from the entrance kiosk to an SP&O Staff member at rehearsal. When exiting the garage scan the provided voucher sticker at the kiosk at the exit gate. If the Hyatt Regency Parking Garage is full or not accessible for any reason, please find parking at one of these approved alternatives:

AKT Lot 1418 K St Enter on K St or 15th $15 daily rate/ $10 max M-Th after 5pm $20 Fri after 5pm and weekends

1519 K St Enter on K St (Second entrance) $1.50/ 30 min $15 max/Day $6 max (in after 2 pm or Saturday after 8 am)

Cathedral Building 1100 J St Enter on Jazz alley $1.75/20 min, max $20/Day Evening rates $6 maximum after 2pm (Saturday after 8 pm)

900 13th St Enter on 13th St $24/day 24/7

1319 I St Enter on I St $7/day

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